This is one anniversary we just couldn't let pass! Chris Johnson, Dents' agent for the south east of England, celebrated his (first?) 50 years with Dents at the UK's leading international fashion show, Moda, in Birmingham last weekend.

The end of an era. That was how I felt, and that was how some of the journalists described it, as the first excavators started work earlier today demolishing our iconic 1930s style head office and factory in Warminster.

Some mixed feelings, maybe, as we see the bulldozers arrive at our old building in Fairfield Road - as the BBC has reported, demolition day is finally here. Sally's personal report, marking this important day in Dents' history, with pictures and interviews, will follow...

We've all seen pictures of the hats, formal day dresses, top hats and tails, but most regulars at Ascot will tell you that the reality doesn't always match up - our thanks to Karen Andrews, a long time Dents Factory Shop customer for this glimpse of the real world.

Every year at about this time I get very excited about one special event in my diary.... It's Ladies Day at the Races! It's all about the finer things in life, from getting my hair styled in the morning, to the afternoon limo ride with bubbly, and maybe even placing a bet when we get there.

If you are a fan of Instyle you may have spotted our fabulous nautical stripe bag in this month's issue (June 2011). It sits alongside Paul Smith sunnies and Kurt Geiger shoes to re-create the Moschino SS2011 catwalk look, but we here at Dents think that it is so much more versatile...

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